FE 20mm F1.8 G
FE 20mm F1.8 G

Sony Announces the FE 20mm F1.8 G: A New Full-Frame Lens for Wide Shots

2020-02-28
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This new FE 20mm F1.8 G is the widest full-frame prime lens in the E-mount line up. Sony claims that this glass is perfect for a variety of creative needs including portraits, astrophotography, landscape, and street photography, as well as capturing impressive video. Read more below. 

The new G Lens series: FE 20mm F1.8 G
The new G Lens series: FE 20mm F1.8 G

Expanding the full-frame lens line-up

The FE 20mm F1.8 G joins the prestigious Sony’s family of native mirrorless full-frame lenses. The lens is characterized by its compact, lightweight, and ultra-wide field of view, as stated by Sony: “The widest full-frame prime lens in Sony’s E-mount lineup – giving users a new resource for stretching the boundaries of their artistic imaginations.”

The new FE 20mm F1.8 G
The new FE 20mm F1.8 G

The widest full-frame prime lens in Sony’s E-mount lineup

Sony

FE 20mm F1.8 G design

The FE 20mm F1.8 G lens design features two advanced aspherical (AA) elements and three extra-low dispersion (ED) glass elements to suppress chromatic aberration and delivers high corner-to-corner image quality with minimal distortion, even at the maximum F1.8 aperture. Regarding close-ups, the lens characterized by a minimum focus distance of 7.5 inches. Furthermore, according to Sony, the lens delivers beautifully defocused backgrounds or bokeh. The lens weighs only 13.2 oz (373g). Besides, the use of two extreme dynamics (XD) Linear Motors delivers fast, precise, and quiet autofocus for both stills and video shooting. As stated by Sony: “We’re driven by the needs of our customers and will continue developing the best tools to meet their creative ambitions. The new FE 20mm F1.8 G is our 56th E-mount lens and is fast, lightweight, and extremely versatile, giving creators yet another compelling tool to help realize their vision.” For a demonstration, watch the product video below:

Dust and moisture resistance

The lens is designed to be dust and moisture resistant and having a fluorine front element coating. However, Sony emphasizes that the FE 20mm F1.8 G is not guaranteed to be 100% dust and moisture-proof, so think twice before shooting in harsh environments with it!

Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G- Sample image
Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G- Sample image

The new FE 20mm F1.8 G is our 56th E-mount lens and is fast, lightweight and extremely versatile, giving creators yet another compelling tool to help realize their vision

Neal Manowitz, deputy president of Imaging Products and Solutions Americas, Sony Electronics

Pricing and Availability

The FE 20mm F1.8 G will be available in March 2020 for a suggested retail price of USD 899.99. However, you can request a stock alert to get notified when this lens will become available at B&H.

Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G

Final thoughts

There is no doubt that the new Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G is a welcomed addition to the G family, which is Sony’s original camera lens, designed and manufactured to the highest standards of optical performance. Through unique Sony technologies, the “G Lens” achieves superb clarity and sharpness that maximizes the performance of Sony’s advanced imaging sensors and camera systems. The FE 20mm F1.8 G is an ultra-wide prime lens that is designed for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras but can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a 30mm equivalent focal length.

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